Stories from Set: How a Sexist Comment Derailed a Perfect Photo Shoot

It’s no secret that sexism on set is a recurring problem; it’s why we’ve been able to create this series of Stories on Set. We encounter it in all manner of ways, and none are easy or pleasant to contend with.

It’s a perpetual dance around the issue, walking on eggshells while concurrently trying to stand up for your rights as a human being and individual. While all versions of these situations are entirely unacceptable and damaging to all parties involved, I would argue that none is harder to handle diplomatically than when that sexist experience transpires between your clients, the people who actually are employing you and providing the whole opportunity to work with them. As previously accounted in Stories from Set: When Clients Sexualize Each Other During Your Shoot, a similar situation developed while working with the same photographer as his assistant with a different client of his. Due to this, I want to share a new story with you, Stories from Set: When Clients Sexualize Each Other During Your Shoot, Round II. . thephoblographer.com

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The photo assistant life is pretty iconic, right? You get to have all the fun of the shoot without the pressure of being the photographer, dealing with the client, managing post-production, etc. Essentially, all the pros without the cons.

The photo assistant life is pretty iconic, right? You get to have all the fun of the shoot without the pressure of being the photographer, dealing with the client, managing post-production, etc. Essentially, all the pros without the cons.

"You're just trying to lift her legs up higher to make her skirt shorter, aren't you?"
It’s amazing how quickly what seems like a perfectly comfortable, fun environment turns into hostile territory for women in an instant by men making what they think are innocuous comments, like this one.